Unlocking the doors: How fundamental changes in residential care can improve the ways we help children and families

Residential Treatment for Children and Youth

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 127-148

  Chance, Sarah ^a   Dickson, Daren ^a   Bennett, Patricia Marrone ^b   Stone, Susan ^c  

^a Seneca Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescent; child welfare; implementation; mental health; organizational culture change; outcomes evaluation; program philosophy; RBS; residential treatment; residentially based services; training

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954408175     PISSN: 0886571X     EISSN: 15410358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08865711003738522     Document Type: Article

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